East Meets West

Transitional Home with an Asian Flair

This client came to us wanting a Transitional space with an Asian Flair for her 1700 sq. ft. Condo. What she really wanted the most was color! Her previous home featured an austere scheme of mainly white, Lucite furniture and some colorful artwork to bring the space to life. She wanted to incorporate some pieces of her existing artwork in the new space. The violinist painting in the dining room gave me the inspiration for the color pallet. Warm gold, Ming red, and Citrus green. The project was completed over a five year period in stages.

The first stage included paint and the bottom floor furniture and accessories. Also, the powder room really needed help. The small footprint had an unusually tall ceiling. We installed a stained chair rail at the 96" height and then wallpapered below and used a grasscloth above. This lowered the feel of the ceiling and made the space more comfortable to be in. This same phase of the project included the upper floor Master Bath mirrors and lighting. Also, the custom furniture, bed, and bedding for the Master Bedroom.

The second stage swapped out the carpeting on the stairs and upper floor. This stage also included a full Master and Guest Bath renovation. We also addressed the outdoor space with deep seating, dining, and bar furniture. Bringing in the seafoam color here, complimented the Ming red used inside, but gave it a more sanctuary feel.

View of dining room to living room area.

Red leather Parsons chairs with a "surprise" lumbar pillow with a martini glass embroidered at the center. The chair in the background was re-upholstered as extra seating.

The dining space utilized the client's existing art as an inspiration piece for the room.

The powder room had an very tall ceiling for a small space. I brought it down to "human scale" by adding a ceiling feel with a chair rail and a change of wall covering.

The use of grass cloth to create a false ceiling of makes this space feel less awkward.

The vessel on the narrow fireplace mantle is secured with museum wax on the bottom and a cable secured to the wall at the top.

Candle sconces surround the and highlight the kitchen dining area art.

The guest bedroom utilized existing furniture and lamps and was accessorized with "bed in a bag" bedding customized with throw pillows and retail drapery panels.

My favorite is the Kohler Serpentine Bronze sink in the master suite.

The outdoor space is all about entertaining. Sunbrella makes some lovely outdoor fabrics. The introduction of a soft teal works well with Ming red accents.

This is a lovely space for an afternoon with lunch with your girlfriends.

More deep seating around the fire pit. This glows beautifully at night.